No, I don't have any golf tips from the most famous Crosby of all, but I thought you might enjoy hearing him sing his classic "Straight Down the Middle." (Make sure your speaker is turned on.) It was written for him by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen and recorded in 1957. He sang it at each of his "Crosby Clambakes."

There are a zillion jokes about golf, but his ditty is the only song about golf that achieved any prominence.

While his fame has faded over the years, he was a living legend in his day. As many as 50 million (one-third of the U.S. population at the time) listened to his Kraft Music Hall radio program from 1935-46. The next largest audience for a series since then was 36 million watching "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."

In the late 40s, he was ranked as the most popular man alive by a national poll.

From 1934 to 1954 he was the king of all three entertainment media -- phonograph sales, radio ratings and movie grosses.

He had more recordings than any singer in history -- 400 more than Frank Sinatra.

He scored the most number one hits ever -- 38. The Beetles had 24. Elvis 18.

He was an especially avid golfer, playing at every opportunity. His wife Kathryn said he was a golfer who sang for a living.

A 2 handicap, he competed in both the British and US amateur championships and was a five-time champion at Lakeside Golf Club in Hollywood. Along with Bob Hope, he was given the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor presented by the USGA in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship.

In 1937, he created the first and longest-runing celebrity pro-am golf championship, the Crosby National Pro-Am, hosting it for 35 years and raising millions for charity.

He died of a massive heart attack in 1977 after walking off the 18th green of the La Moraleja Golf Club near Madrid. He shot an 85 and, with his partner, won $10. His last words were, "That was a great game of golf, fellas." He was 74.